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32/64bit Groovy Arcade Linux LiveCD/Install
Calamity:
Hi bitbytebit,
Some guys in the Spanish forum are testing las version of GroovyArcade:
http://www.retrovicio.org/foro/showthread.php?14969-GroovyArcade-Por-fin-100-Pixel-Perfect-y-mucho-mas
They are having problems with 9200 and 9250 cards. Only interlaced modes are working, progressive ones are out of sync or completely messed for some reason. I'm waiting to see how it works for VeS. It's really odd... have they changed anything else in the drm code lately? I can't test my 9250 at the moment, but am planning to install my 9250 back in this machine to test patched Catalyst 6.5 for XP64 so I'll be testing that also.
bitbytebit:
--- Quote from: Calamity on March 23, 2011, 04:50:13 pm ---Hi bitbytebit,
Some guys in the Spanish forum are testing las version of GroovyArcade:
http://www.retrovicio.org/foro/showthread.php?14969-GroovyArcade-Por-fin-100-Pixel-Perfect-y-mucho-mas
They are having problems with 9200 and 9250 cards. Only interlaced modes are working, progressive ones are out of sync or completely messed for some reason. I'm waiting to see how it works for VeS. It's really odd... have they changed anything else in the drm code lately? I can't test my 9250 at the moment, but am planning to install my 9250 back in this machine to test patched Catalyst 6.5 for XP64 so I'll be testing that also.
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I haven't actually updated the kernel in quite a while, so it shouldn't be that, I'm pretty sure you've used the kernel version that's there right now and guessing VeS is too. Sounds odd, if either of you can reproduce it would be good to possibly get some logs then after that. I'll have to try and see if I can figure out what could be going on.
Calamity:
Yes its odd, now a third folk is reporting it's working perfect with two different 9250s he is testing.
Here is a video by Paul Sernine:
http://www.retrovicio.org/foro/showthread.php?14969-GroovyArcade-Por-fin-100-Pixel-Perfect-y-mucho-mas&p=145452&viewfull=1#post145452
bitbytebit:
--- Quote from: Calamity on March 23, 2011, 05:05:10 pm ---Yes its odd, now a third folk is reporting it's working perfect with two different 9250s he is testing.
Here is a video by Paul Sernine:
http://www.retrovicio.org/foro/showthread.php?14969-GroovyArcade-Por-fin-100-Pixel-Perfect-y-mucho-mas&p=145452&viewfull=1#post145452
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Are the problems when using a TV or NTSC output, or is he just using NTSC? The TV output hasn't been well tested, I suspect that NTSC might not work right now if it really is on a TV. That sort of makes sense, that we are getting interlaced working on that but not progressive. I'm not sure though, the settings I used for NTSC were not verified fully and they could be wrong in the monitor settings.
dmarcum99:
I just want to say.....WOW!!! I had trouble with the install last night, but I fiddled for a while and struck gold. After transfering my roms & snaps it was like butter.
I cannot tell you how glad I am that I tried the linux version. I had a quad core AMD (OC'd to 3.7GHZ) with 4GB ram & ATI 4350 on XP using Hyperspin and there was so much overhead...I never realized how much CPU I got back by going to GroovyMAME. I must admit, I love the bling that hyperspin brings, but for what I gained I don't think I'll miss it. A simple game like Simpsons bowling had huge gains and made it playable. Before on my previous setup it was hardly playable. So far no soundsynch pitch issues or anything! AND...my trackball worked without me having to do anything. (WINNING!!!) :cheers:
But by far the best advantage was the AUTOMATIC native resolution modeline generation. I've only tried about 50 or so games, but they were absolutely spot on! Even the wierd ones like Frogger, Galaxian, Scramble....I can't say enough good things. I tried advmame for DOS and got nice resolutions, but never could get the refresh rate right. All the scrollers are now smooth like a baby's bottom!! NO HITCHING!!! Just try Vanguard, MK(attract mode), Scramble, or any other scrolling game....it's awesome. When word spreads about this you and Calamity are going to be very popular people.
I can honestly say my cab will not have windows again. Next on the list, I'm going to try to figure out how the youtube user "AlexHardest" got his advmenu so awesome and try to replicate or at least personalize my cab. AdvanceMENU Part01
Huge props to you bitbytebit and to Calamity for the awesome work! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: